• Describe hyperconvergence, Cisco HyperFlex, and the components of Cisco HyperFlex
• Explain the Cisco Unified Computing Systemâ„¢ (Cisco UCS®) and what makes it valuable to business
• Describe how Cisco HyperFlex Data Platform (HXDP) works
• Describe the physical components of Cisco HyperFlex
• Describe Cisco Intersight and introduce functionalities relevant to HyperFlex
• Install standard ESXi-based vSphere Cisco HyperFlex
• Manage your Cisco HyperFlex VMware ESXi-based cluster
• Describe how to maintain Cisco HyperFlex
• Design a Cisco HyperFlex solution
• Protect the data on your Cisco HyperFlex cluster using replication and data at rest encryption
• Describe a stretched cluster and how is it different from a standard cluster
• Describe an Edge cluster and how is it different from a standard cluster
• Perform basic troubleshooting tasks and explain Cisco Intersight

Introducing Hyperconvergence and Cisco HyperFlex

• Traditional Data Center Design
• What Is Hyperconvergence?

Describing Cisco UCS: The Foundation of Cisco HyperFlex

• Cisco Server Deployment Models: Standalone Versus Managed
• Cisco UCS Managed Model Benefits

Describing Cisco HyperFlex Software Components

• Virtual Machine Hypervisor
• Log-Structured File System

Describing Cisco HyperFlex Hardware Components

• Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Servers
• Storage Technologies in Cisco HyperFlex

Introducing Cisco Intersight

Installing and Expanding Standard ESXi Cisco HyperFlex

• Installation Summary
• Software Prerequisites

Managing Cisco HyperFlex in vSphere Environment

• Management Interfaces Overview
• Cisco HyperFlex Plugin for vCenter

Maintaining Cisco HyperFlex

• Cisco HyperFlex Upgrade Overview
• Cisco HyperFlex Online Upgrade

Designing Cisco HyperFlex

• Cluster Resiliency: VM-Level
• Cluster Resiliency: HXDP-Level

Protecting Your Data

• Disaster Recovery Overview
• Third-Party Data Restore Solutions

Introducing Cisco HyperFlex Stretched Deployment

• Stretched Cluster Overview
• Prerequisites

Introducing Cisco HyperFlex EDGE

• Cisco HyperFlex EDGE Cluster Overview
• Prerequisites and Recommendations

Troubleshooting Cisco HyperFlex

• Troubleshooting Guidelines
• Generating Tech Support Bundles

Lab outline

• Investigate Software Components of Cisco HyperFlex
• Investigate Cisco UCS Part of HyperFlex
• Investigate Cisco Intersight
• Install Cisco HyperFlex
• Manage Cisco HyperFlex
• Protect Your HyperFlex VMs
• Investigate Stretched Group
• Install and Manage Stretched HyperFlex Group
• Investigate HyperFlex Edge

To fully benefit from this course, you should have the following knowledge:

• Cisco CCNA®–level knowledge about data center architecture and products technologies (network, compute, storage network)
• Familiarity with VMware vCenter and ESXi
• Familiarity with public cloud offerings, primarily AWS, but also Azure and GCP

Recommended Cisco learning offerings that may help you meet these prerequisites:

• Understanding Cisco Data Center Foundations (DCFNDU)
• Implementing and Operating Cisco Data Center Core Technologies (DCCOR)
• Introducing Cisco Data Center Technologies (DCICT)
• Cisco CCNP Data Center specialization modules: DCID, DCIT, DCACI, DCSAN, DCACIA, DCAUTO.